. beck ##ham voted against it both times . the democrats reno ##minated beck ##ham without opposition in 1920 . his opponent in the general election was republican richard p . ernst . prohibition had destroyed the di ##sti ##lling industry and the saloon business in the state , and in areas where these industries were prominent beck ##ham received more than 5 @ , @ 000 fewer votes than democratic presidential nominee james m . cox . he was also hurt by the women ' s vote and by his support of president wilson , who had lost popularity since beck ##ham ' s election in 1914 . ernst won the election by fewer than 5 @ , @ 000 votes , winning the race with 50
. beckham voted against it both times. the democrats renominated beckham without opposition in 1920. his opponent in the general election was republican richard p. ernst. prohibition had destroyed the distilling industry and the saloon business in the state, and in areas where these industries were prominent beckham received more than 5 @, @ 000 fewer votes than democratic presidential nominee james m. cox. he was also hurt by the women's vote and by his support of president wilson, who had lost popularity since beckham's election in 1914. ernst won the election by fewer than 5 @, @ 000 votes, winning the race with 50